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THU HO (MIA) - VISUAL ARTIST
Thu Ho is a Vietnamese Canadian visual artist whose practice weaves together fibre art, photography, printmaking, and mixed media to explore themes of identity, migration, memory, belonging, and ecological relationships.
Born and raised in Vietnam before making Canada her home, she draws upon lived experiences that bridge cultures, landscapes, and generations. Her artistic process is rooted in slow making, where hand stitching becomes both a meditative practice and a visual language for repair, resilience, and transformation.
Working with natural fibres, reclaimed textiles, handmade papers, botanical elements, and traditional water-based woodblock printing, Thu creates poetic works that honour imperfection, quiet observation, and the interconnectedness of people and the natural world.
Her work is informed by Eastern philosophies, sustainable art practices, and community-engaged approaches that value care, presence, and relational ways of knowing. Rather than seeking perfection, she embraces the traces left by time, memory, and the hand.
Through exhibitions, workshops, and collaborative projects, Thu creates spaces for people to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with themselves and their environments. Her artworks invite viewers into spaces of contemplation where personal stories intersect with collective experiences of belonging and renewal.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Slow Stitch Studio - Founder & Art Therapist AUGUST 2026 - PRESENT
Visual Artist JANUARY 2019 - PRESENT
Printmaking. Photography. Installation. Fibre Art.
MODA Communications Inc. - Founder & Creative Director MARCH 2018 - NOVEMBER 2021
Graphic design, branding and digital marketing
Seniors Information Centre NB JUNE 2016 -JUNE 2018
Volunteer Visual Communicator
Rebranding and digital marketing proposal
VIVA Marketing Agency - Founder & Creative Director MAY 2008 - MAY 2015
Public relations and event management services
Intel Corporation - Marketing Director MARCH 2005 - MARCH 2008
Branding and marketing communications
EDUCATION
Kutenai Art Therapy Institute 2024 - 2026
Graduate-level Art Therapy Diploma
University of Mount Allison - Bachelor of Fine Arts 2019 - 2023
The Academy of Film, Fashion & Design 2019
Graphic Design Certificate
London Art College - Diploma of Drawing & Painting 2017
School of Continuing Studies of University of Toronto 2016
Digital Strategy and Marketing Management
Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities 1988 - 1992
Bachelor of Arts, English Linguistics & Literature
ACHIEVEMENTS
New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) - Creation Grant (2025)
Research and create installation art “Nests in Nests” with natural materials and fibres
Craft NB and Parks Canada - Below The Surface 2024 - 2025
Artist Residency and Public Exhibition
New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb)
Creation Grant (2023 - 2024)
Research and create installation art “Love Your T.E.A.R.S” with traditional Japanese woodblock printing
Canada Council For The Arts
Traditional Japanese woodblock printing residency in Japan (August 2023)
The New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) AUGUST 2023
Professional Development for Artists Grant
Training in traditional Japanese woodblock printing in Japan
Canada Council For The Arts - Research and Creation Grant MARCH - OCTOBER 2022
Installation "Decolonized English Teacups"
Fierte Fredericton Pride - Illuminate Arts Festival OCTOBER 2022
Beaverbrook Art Gallery
Installation "Senbazuru for Hope and Healing"
Canada Council For The Arts OCTOBER 2021 - JANUARY 2022
Professional Development for Artists Grant
Mentorship in fine art/ creative photography
The La Chapelle Atelier et Galerie Bromont, Québec OCTOBER 2021
Group Exhibition. Paper-cut photograph "Inclusive Journey"
Inverness County Centre for the Arts AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2021
BFA Student Group Exhibition
Alternative process photography "Reaching Out"
Festival Inspire Moncton JULY 2021
Installation "Resilient and Thriving"
PhotoED Magazine - Featured photos 2021 - 2023
Moncton Focus Camera Club 2020
Freeman Patterson Fine Art Photography Award
The Feeling of Celebration - Top Three Selections